Consulting

Sarah Lecker-Tolentino
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February 23, 2022
School Counselor’s Role as a Consultant

 Consult with other professionals when ethical dilemmas arise

 Consult with community organizations who can provide outside resources for students
 Consult with teachers on 504 plans and accommodations for students in the classroom
 Consult with families on how to better support student and family needs
 Consult with school nurse or medical professional to better understand students’ diagnoses
 Consult with administration on how to effectively implement school counseling program
 Consult with students on counseling goals
Consultant Scenario 1
Case Study:
 School counselor consults with school nurse regarding a student who has been diagnosed
with Encopresis and Enuresis
 School nurse can provide better insight on the medical diagnosis and can provide
recommendations on how to make accommodations
Consultant Scenario 2
Case Study:
 School counselor consults with parents after receiving a counseling referral for student
from a teacher
 Informing parents and getting consent for counseling services in required before seeing
student regularly
Consultant Scenario 3
Case Study:
 School counselor consults with teachers on incorporating a break schedule for students
 Will help students’ behavioral and emotional needs when there is too much stimulation in
the classroom
Disposition of Honesty and Consulting

 “Educators should model integrity by their words and actions.”

 “They should be forthright with others and uphold high standards of trust, character
and integrity.”
Demonstration of Honesty

 Say what you mean, mean what you say

 Always be truthful with students
 Be transparent in decision-making processes
 Engage in ensuring that input from stakeholders are included
 Use student input to make decisions
 Keep students in the center of decision-making processes
ASCA Related Mindsets

M 5.
 “Effective school counseling is a collaborative process”
 It involves the following:
 School counselors
 Students
 Families
 Teachers
 Administrators
 Other school staff
 Education stakeholders
ASCA Related Behaviors

B-SS 5.
 “Consult to support student achievement and success”
 Gather information
 Share strategies
 Consult with school counselors
 Facilitate in-service training/workshops
ASCA Related Behaviors

B-SS 6.
 “Collaborate with families, teachers, administrators, other school staff and education
stakeholders for student achievement and success”
 Partner to advocate for students
 Explain the potential for dual roles with families
 Identify and involve school and community professionals + families in crisis situations
 Supervise interns utilizing ASCA Standards and Competencies
Resources

 American Counseling Association. (2014). ACA code of ethics. Alexandria, VA: Author.
 American School Counselor Association (2019). ASCA School Counselor Professional
Standards & Competencies. Alexandria, VA: Author.
 Grand Canyon University. (n.d.).Professional Dispositions of Learners. Retrieved from
https://students.gcu.edu/sites/students/files/2018-12/15GCU0264-COEProDisposition-
120115_v1.pdf